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Urbanscapes 2012: The Report

Half impromptu, half planned, we were really excited to be part of the Media team for Urbanscapes 2012. This meant leaving Singapore and covering our first "overseas" event ever! Also, it happened to be Urbanscapes' 10th anniversary so you know it's gonna be their most epic yet. Seeing Sigur Ros twice in two days, meeting old friends and making new ones, legendary lamb shanks, getting lost for an hour at 2 am looking for our hotel, cheap midnight suppers and A&W, here are our encounters unabridged!

Enterprise

Loud noises: Can rival taurine-tampered drinks in terms of potent bursts of energy

Letdown: It didn't rain when they performed their new song "Raindance" (it should have!)

Rockstars Never Die: Keyboardist flipped his Korg Mini over and tore off his jacket when the soundmen cut off their audio for going beyond their set timing

Love/Comes

Props: Stage adorned with flowers that were later thrown into the crowd

What do they sound like: Shoegazey, early 90s noise pop. They sound good.

Accident #2: Another lapse in attention x a bouquet thrown in my direction but no direct hit, great success

Best song: ‘Reservoir Boys’ - got a bit mellow at the chorus: "I love you/I love you till I die/ I want you/ I want you till I cry"

Side notes: Unfamiliar with the band’s music, we kept guessing what the band would sound like. “Very chill” came up, “Romantic pop” also, “Indiewave” whatever that means but when they started playing, we were pleasantly surprised

Love Me Butch

THAT song: 'Barricade'

Where I was when he pulled that long note in the song: In the photo pit, in front of him, staring at him, and I forgot to take a shot

Surprisingly: Most of the fans up in the front were girls

Tightness: As solid as a battle tank. That shoots kickass post-hardcore tunes.